When Jesus founds a church it stays founded. "If anyone lacks wisdom ... let him ask in faith."
A man who rejects the Faith does not ask in faith. First accept the Faith, in humility accept the Holy Faith, then ask what you will of God. The Holy Faith is the teaching of Jesus Christ as practiced by His first apostles and passed on from them to the followers after them, generation after generation, down to present times.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. [James 1:5-6]
When Jesus founds a church it stays founded. Neither human weakness, nor human error, nor the gates of hell shall cause it to be otherwise. It is recorded in the New Testament that there were in those days many communities of Christians, that the apostles preached in many places and made many converts. These communities grew, including the one in Rome (refer to Romans), and the Holy Faith and its priestly orders were passed down from generation to generation. St. Peter, who Christ named Rock and to whom he said "upon this Rock I will build my church", died in Rome in the 1st century A.D. As the head of the Christians in Rome and as well the head that all the faithful looked to, he is rightly considered the first bishop of Rome and the first Pope, and this priestly office has had its rightful and recognized successors from that time down to the present. The timeline of Peter's successors can be viewed here : The List of Popes.
Q: Which church is the true Church?
A: The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Q: Where can I find the the true Church?
A: Wherever a community of Christians uphold sacred apostolic tradition, the most important being priestly orders. (Learn more here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_W8fsT7SLQ)
Friday, February 01, 2013
Which Church Is The True Church?
When Jesus founds a church it stays founded. "If anyone lacks wisdom ... let him ask in faith."
A man who rejects the Faith does not ask in faith. First accept the Faith, in humility accept the Holy Faith, then ask what you will of God. The Holy Faith is the teaching of Jesus Christ as practiced by His first apostles and passed on from them to the followers after them, generation after generation, down to present times.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. [James 1:5-6]
When Jesus founds a church it stays founded. Neither human weakness, nor human error, nor the gates of hell shall cause it to be otherwise. It is recorded in the New Testament that there were in those days many communities of Christians, that the apostles preached in many places and made many converts. These communities grew, including the one in Rome (refer to Romans), and the Holy Faith and its priestly orders were passed down from generation to generation. St. Peter, who Christ named Rock and to whom he said "upon this Rock I will build my church", died in Rome in the 1st century A.D. As the head of the Christians in Rome and as well the head that all the faithful looked to, he is rightly considered the first bishop of Rome and the first Pope, and this priestly office has had its rightful and recognized successors from that time down to the present. The timeline of Peter's successors can be viewed here : The List of Popes.
Q: Which church is the true Church?
A: The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
A man who rejects the Faith does not ask in faith. First accept the Faith, in humility accept the Holy Faith, then ask what you will of God. The Holy Faith is the teaching of Jesus Christ as practiced by His first apostles and passed on from them to the followers after them, generation after generation, down to present times.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. [James 1:5-6]
When Jesus founds a church it stays founded. Neither human weakness, nor human error, nor the gates of hell shall cause it to be otherwise. It is recorded in the New Testament that there were in those days many communities of Christians, that the apostles preached in many places and made many converts. These communities grew, including the one in Rome (refer to Romans), and the Holy Faith and its priestly orders were passed down from generation to generation. St. Peter, who Christ named Rock and to whom he said "upon this Rock I will build my church", died in Rome in the 1st century A.D. As the head of the Christians in Rome and as well the head that all the faithful looked to, he is rightly considered the first bishop of Rome and the first Pope, and this priestly office has had its rightful and recognized successors from that time down to the present. The timeline of Peter's successors can be viewed here : The List of Popes.
Q: Which church is the true Church?
A: The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Monday, September 03, 2012
grace comes often only at a given moment
"... grace comes often only at a given moment; it may perhaps not come again."
An Open Letter to Confused Catholics
By His Grace Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
On Ecumenism
Friday, April 13, 2012
Works of Mercy
We will be asked for a particular account of the works of mercy we have performed on the Day of Judgment. A work of mercy is a work by which we help our neighbour in his spiritual or corporal needs. Traditional lists of them are:
A. Corporal works of mercy:
1. To give food to the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To give clothing to the naked
4. To give lodging to pilgrims
5. To visit the sick
6. To visit those in prison
7. To bury the dead.
B. Spiritual works of mercy:
1. To give counsel to those in doubt
2. To teach the ignorant
3. To admonish sinners
4. To console the afflicted
5. To forgive offenses
6. To bear patiently with persons who are difficult
7. To pray to God for the living and the dead.
[copied from: The Catechism of St. Pius X - http://www.ewtn.com/library/CATECHSM/PIUSXCAT.htm#Mercy]
A. Corporal works of mercy:
1. To give food to the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To give clothing to the naked
4. To give lodging to pilgrims
5. To visit the sick
6. To visit those in prison
7. To bury the dead.
B. Spiritual works of mercy:
1. To give counsel to those in doubt
2. To teach the ignorant
3. To admonish sinners
4. To console the afflicted
5. To forgive offenses
6. To bear patiently with persons who are difficult
7. To pray to God for the living and the dead.
[copied from: The Catechism of St. Pius X - http://www.ewtn.com/library/CATECHSM/PIUSXCAT.htm#Mercy]
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Daily Prayer to a Saint
+ Eternal Father, I wish to honor St. ____ and I give You thanks for all the graces You have bestowed upon her/him. I ask You to please increase grace in my soul through the merits of this saint, and I commit the end of my life to her/him by this special prayer, so that by virtue of Your goodness and promise, St. _____ might be my advocate and provide whatever is needed at that hour. Amen. +
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